Origins of the Gershon surname

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    In 1921, most Gershons lived in london

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    360 Gershon Travel & migration records
    540 Gershons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gershon

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    What are the most common Gershon first names?

    Samuel

    Joseph

    Rose

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Gershons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Gershons in 1921

    None

    6

    Blouse Machinist

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Furniture Dealer

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gershons in 1921

    Dealer

    6

    Clerk

    4

    General Dealer

    4

    Furniture Dealer

    3

    Furniture Salesman

    3

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